Letters -- Published Aug. 27, 2013

I am not surprised that Democratic Gov. Jerry "Moon Beam" Brown signed AB1266, allowing K-12 students access to whatever activities, restrooms and locker rooms they want "based on their self-perception and regardless of their birth gender."

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Posted Aug. 27, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Posted Aug. 27, 2013 at 12:01 AM

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I am not surprised that Democratic Gov. Jerry "Moon Beam" Brown signed AB1266, allowing K-12 students access to whatever activities, restrooms and locker rooms they want "based on their self-perception and regardless of their birth gender."

I am shocked that it made it to his desk for signature. I can't fathom any caring parent allowing their child to attend a public school knowing that other children of opposite gender will be allowed to use their child's restroom, locker room, basically because they want to.

Who gets to decide it's allowable, the child, parent, school?

Democratic Assemblyman Tom Ammiano insults my intelligence if he thinks I believe that transgender students are trying to "blend in and not call attention to themselves" by crossing this gender line. But, wait, Los Angeles Unified and San Francisco Unified have allowed this in their schools for years, with no problems. Now there's two credible authorities of support.

Are only transgender children bullied? Why don't our elected officials deal with the problem of bullying regardless of gender?

This is just another example that our worst enemy is our government and elected officials in the fight to maintain and organized nonchaotic and moral society.

Terry Spears

Stockton

While watching the morning shows "The Price Is Right" and "Let's Make a Deal," a thought comes to mind: When was the last time you saw a handicapped person (wheelchair or crutches, etc.) picked to "come on down" or picked from the crowd to make deals to win cars or lots of money or trips to paradise?

I've read where lawyers sued businesses for not being handicap-accessible for several reasons. Why pick on working people? Go after the big shots on TV.

I'm tired of seeing all those overweight people running and jumping down the aisle and falling down trying to spin a money wheel. Change the format of these shows and give everyone the right to be picked.

DeAvila has been involved in criminal activity his entire adult life. In the past, he has stated his intent to harm his grandmother. Some time before Feb. 26, he apparently raped and murdered her. This innocent 76-year-old woman had no chance because it seems the system was to notify her and family if DeAvila was to be released. They didn't, obviously.

I'm sure incidents like this will be repeated because no one will be held accountable for these unforgivable mistakes.

I pray that Sandra Reece and Steven Russell will pursue their suit to the end and make the system pay dearly for its negligence.

Clyde Davis

Stockton

I can't begin to tell you how much The Record and the Legislature have raised my comfort level with contemporary American culture. I find myself absolutely giddy in the knowledge that sexually disoriented students can go potty wherever they want and, to top that, I now know, in fairly precise numbers, the circumcision rates ... on both coasts!

Dennis Grady

San Andreas

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